This is our five minute mindful breathing exercise.
Allow yourself to sit comfortably in an upright position.
If you like,
You can close your eyes or you can drop your gaze to the floor and allow it to soften and unfocus.
And really Allow yourself to become aware of the sensation of your breath.
Settle your attention on the spot where you notice the breath most easily.
Let your attention rest there.
And should thoughts or other distractions take your attention away,
Allow yourself to notice that you have become distracted and gently return to the sensation of the breath.
Notice the thought and return to the breath.
Settle your attention on the spot where you notice the breath most easily.
Notice the thought and return to the breath.
If you like,
You can briefly label the distraction before coming back to the breath.
Thinking,
Listening,
And then gently come back to the breath.
Settle your attention on the spot where you notice the breath most easily.
Notice the thought and return to the breath.
Notice the distraction.
And gently return to the breath.
Settle your attention on the spot where you notice the breath most easily.
Notice the distraction.
And gently return to the breath.
Open your eyes.
And see if you can bring this mindful awareness to mind throughout the day.
Seeing if you can notice when different experiences arise in your mind,
Different thoughts and emotions as they come up.
Have a wonderful day.
